Associate Director, Commercial Manufacturing & Packaging

Scorpion Therapeutics; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Associate Director of Commercial Manufacturing to oversee strategy, planning, and execution of drug product manufacturing and packaging at external CMOs for rare disease therapies. You will ensure reliable, compliant supply and lead cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams.

The role requires 8+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, experience with oral solids, and strong project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Process/Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, including process troubleshooting and optimization.
• Experience with multiple dosage forms, especially oral solids.
• Deep knowledge of GMPs, process validation, technology transfer, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manufacturing operations.
• Select and qualify CMOs.
• Support troubleshooting and deviations.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions and audits.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Process troubleshooting

Technology transfer

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Process/Chemical Engineering or Life Sciences

Tools

CMO qualification

Job description

Role:

Associate Director of Commercial Manufacturing overseeing the strategy, planning, and execution of drug product manufacturing and packaging at external CMOs for a biopharma company focused on rare diseases.

Objectives include:

Ensuring reliable, compliant supply, managing manufacturing schedules, process validation, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities encompass:

• coordinating manufacturing operations
• selecting and qualifying CMOs
• supporting troubleshooting
• contributing to regulatory submissions and audits.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Process/Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, including process troubleshooting and optimization
• experience with multiple dosage forms, especially oral solids

Preferred:

• deep knowledge of GMPs, process validation, technology transfer, and project management skills.

High-value specifics:

• experience with GMP compliance, technical due diligence, and manufacturing network strategy in the context of rare disease therapies, with some international travel (~10%).

Collaboration involves:

cross-functional engagement with Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams.

Work setup:

hybrid with a requirement for onsite presence in San Diego and face-to-face interactions.